Flywheel Lightening

[DeathShadow]

Well a while back as some of you know I was considering lightening my flywheel but I really never got around to it. Well now with the recent destruction of my starter clutch I will be forced to remove the flywheel to rebuild the starter assembly anyway; the project is back on. I will let you guys know the difference of lightening up the flywheel when the project is complete.

 

[2xtreme]

How much are you planning on taking off?

 

[warriorspeed350]

how are you gonna take it off?
how much?

 

[dswwarrior350]

There was a lightened flywheel on ebay for like 70 bucks. If i would have had the money i would have bought it, but im broke. Let us know how it works.

 

[warriorkid]

wow, its a lot cheaper to just have a machine shop do it.

 

[xkingraptor350x]

so wht all does lightening you flywheel do??

 

[yamarider]

so wht all does lightening you flywheel do??

Mostly it's to extend the life of your muffler bearings, and it also keeps your turn signal fluid hoses from cracking and leaking ;D

 

[DeathShadow]

so wht all does lightening you flywheel do??

By removing rotating mass you allow the motor to rev up much quicker.

 

[warriorkid]

yea, and you get more tire spin, lol

 

[2xtreme]

By removing rotating mass you allow the motor to rev up much quicker.

...and down.

That's why when say, a Monster Truck blips the accellerator it is just short blasts.

As opposed to say the car in your driveway smoothly revs up and back down.

 

[dswwarrior350]

wow, its a lot cheaper to just have a machine shop do it.

Depends on who you have do it, most places i have looked want at least 70.

 

[warriorkid]

yea, thats true.

 

[evilhaze]

send your flywheels to me, i have access to a CNC lathe and mill and conventional lathe and mill, all you'll pay is to ship it here and back. the thing is only 5 inches in diameter, it'll be easy to rip some steel off it in no time